The Year in Review 2011
The year that just passed was an especially busy one for China watchers and journalists. We have put together a slideshow of some of the top stories from 2011, from the CCP’s lavish 90th birthday celebrations to the siege...
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Qian Gang: How to Read Hu’s July 1st Speech?
For China Media Project, Qian Gang analyzes President Hu Jintao’s keynote speech July 1 for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party: In Hu Jintao’s July 1 speech to commemorate the Party’s 90th...
Photo: A gigantic poster hailing the 90th anniversary of the CCP, by Jordan Pouille
A gigantic poster hailing the 90th anniversary of the CCP, by Jordan Pouille
Rumors of Jiang Zemin’s Death Circulate Online; Censors Respond (Updated)
After former President Jiang Zemin was a no-show at the CCP’s 90th anniversary celebrations, rumors surfaced and began circulating online that he had died. From Time Magazine: Is he or isn’t he? Around 11 pm on July...
Is Hu Jintao Just Buying Time?
China Media Project analyzes President Hu Jintao’s keynote speech on the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party: The Party’s legacy was described as an unqualified success, a faultless saga of...
Chinese Communist Party Celebrates 90 Year Anniversary (Updated)
The Chinese Communist Party is celebrating the 90th year since its founding in a secret room in Shanghai (in what is now a trendy shopping district) with a propaganda and media blitz. The New York Times reports: The 90th...
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: Whose Road Led to Hu’s China?
With the CCP celebrating its 90th birthday tomorrow, Jeffrey Wasserstrom which past leader actually had the most influence in building today’s China: What kinds of historical echoes sound loudest in today’s China? And...
Repackaging the Revolutionary Classics of China
On the eve of the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, a nostalgia for red songs is sweeping China, according to this New York Times article: China has boomed during three decades of economic reform, and has in many...
Wall Street Journal: The Chinese Awakening
The Wall Street Journal comments on the movement of self-declared independent candidates who are running for local elections in China and using social media to get their message out, on the eve of the CCP’s 90th birthday...
China Closes Tibet to Foreigners Ahead of Anniversary
July 1 marks the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, and to prepare for the festivities, the government is barring all foreigners from traveling to Tibet. From Reuters: China, sensitive to instability or any other...
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